The Washington critic., 1887-07-26

lO'WoTtON PROMISES ~ uC u Iululul
day ior,lIg. Sherman In Ohio.
The extraordinary spectacle i} pre-
scu,ed Of a United States Senator de.
manding Of his party its iuiorasmont Of
his candidacy Tor the highest office In
the gift of the people; yet It must he
admitted that extraordinary circtn-
stances in the past have rendered this
course not wholly uuwHg3rAbig on
Mr.. Sherman part, however much the
politicians may d'st-rcrA- lie wis
dom or utility OF sUga move.
There are oyrr seven hundred dele.
gates accredited TO the Republican State
Convention which Is TO meet IN Toledo
and Il is said that nearly orc tliri Of
these are opposed TO HE Endorsement of
anybody, hut Il is quite probable tIlt
the sherman programme will he carried
out In some form.
The Republican party of Oslo can
hardly afford to ignore the reasonable
request of their foremost leader, and
even If his methods are not altogether
pulatable 50 email q thing MS this eau
well be overlooked in view Of the great
services which Senator Sherman, as IL
statesman IN various responsible posi-.
tions, has rendered to his country aud
the distinguished honor which he has
certainly reflected upon the State.
Neither does II seem that even the
partisan friends of Mr.. Blaine can,
with consistency. stand in the way OF
b.r. Sherman's desire, for on no occa-
sion has the latter fallen short of his
full duty TO the cause of his party and
It's candidates, nol ever been so shame
fully treated or betrayed but that he
buried his resentments for the norce
and gave his betrayers the unqualified
benefit of his campaign services.
II Is urged that an Endorsement by
the Toledo Convention will have no
obligatory force In the future. 1t may
not be esteemed binding by the Repub.
lican delegates from Ohio 10 the Ma.
tional Convention, but 1t cannot fail to
add largely TO Mr.. Sherman's prestige
outside of the State, provided It is at
all enthusiastic and cordial, and will
give lin leverage elsewhere that his
friends can put into effective use.
We have said that to morrow prom
ises 10 lie fateful day for Mr. Shcr.
man. 1t may be fatelul for others. \
refusal of the convention to stGnd By
the Senator might lead to consequences
quite as disastrous to Mr.. blaine rs to
himself.
Mr.. Sherman simply wants to know
whether his people at home are ready
TO support hia aspirations. Is their
idolatry Of the piumei knight 60 all.
absorbing and intense that they will
consent to throw overheard the ablesi
man of their party in their own State
MIR. Sherman Is anxious to know
what their anlmus is-what their iuten
tions aie-what the reasons that should
lead them to such an act of ingratitud'
and treaohery.
But if Ohio is not for him, wha
them
Is 1t TO be expected of Mr.. Sherman
that he will always bury his resent
ments-that there is no limit to his en-
durance OF humiliation and insult
that he will continue 10 lead in the fore
front of battle In the interests of aliens
to make room for whom he has beef
repeatedly relegated to the rear
And If the time ever does come whel
Mr.. Sherman, as was said by Mt
Conkling, "sulks in his tent" woe b
to the head of the ticket which he let
go with the cold compliment Of hi
silence and perfunctory vote.